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Community Nurse Team Leader
The closing date is 07 May 2026
We are looking to secure a registered Band 6 Nurse to join our established Community Nursing Team to deliver excellent health care across St Helens.
This role is vital in supporting our aim to provide exceptional patient care.
Successful applicants must be:
* Community experienced adult nurse and able to demonstrate extensive knowledge, analytical and the practical skills required
* Able to demonstrate delivery of quality care, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
* An excellent communicator / listener, be non-judgmental and empathetic with patients, carers
* Able to work in partnership, liaising with health and social care professionals to ensure holistic patient care
* Dependable, committed and dynamic
* Flexible in meeting the needs of the service within the community setting
* Knowledge in implementing change, leading service improvement
* Committed to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of residents within the borough of St Helens
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change
Main duties of the job
* To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice.
* To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills.
* Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively.
* Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations.
* To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
* To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest.
* To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care.
* Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC.
* Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice.
* Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient.
* To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Manager and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer.
* To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* To ensure that their skills / knowledge is up to date and that continuing education and development is paramount to practice.
* Ensure that all mandatory training is accessed and kept up to date.
* To be aware of any changes in policy / procedure of the Trust.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Delivering change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated to improve service.
* The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice and that of others.
* Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated.
* Making recommendations to improve services.
* Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of Community Health Services.
* To train, supervise and develop junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
* Qualified Nurses are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* To ensure nursing care is evidence based.
* To participate in clinical audits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
* Evidence of post graduate study in specialist area of practice
* Post graduate qualification relevant to specialist area of practice
Knowledge
* Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance
* Demonstrate an understanding of own scope of practice and the implications for self and others
* Ability to recognise own behaviour and its impact on others
* Evidence of understanding and the application of leadership and management principles
* Experience of supervising / mentoring others
* Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
* Demonstrate the application of research and evidence based practice within specialist field
* Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Skills
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to delegate & coordinate
* Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
* Demonstrate experience of managing difficult situations
* Good organisational/time management skills
* Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
* Ability to reflect on experiences and apply lessons learnt to self and others
* Computer literate relevant to post
Other
* Ability and willingness to travel in the course of performing duties
* Flexible approach to working
* Ability to demonstrate core values
* Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust values at all times.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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